1. Spencer went to the county fair and spent his money only on ride tickets and fair admission. He bought 17 tickets for the rides and spent a total of $30.75 at a county fair. The county fair charges $1.25 per ticket for the rides and the price of the fair admission is the same for everyone. Use y to represent the total cost and x to represent the number of ride tickets. (a) Write a linear equation that can be used to determine the cost for anyone who only pays for ride tickets and fair admission. (b) Explain your answer to Part 1a.
